In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
Catharsis isn't art. You can't rely on catharsis to get a laugh. Because guess what? People do laugh when something's shocking, but that is, to me, the absolute fakest of laughs. That's not something that sustains a television series, or a movie, or even 45 minutes of a stand-up set at Carolines.
Charles Mengel Allen, Judge (1916) |
Hoagy Carmichael, Composer (1899) |
Rodney Dangerfield, Comedian (1921) |
George Eliot, Author (1819) |
Shawn Fanning, Businessman (1980) |
Charles De Gaulle, Leader (1890) |
Terry Gilliam, Director (1940) |
George Gissing, Novelist (1857) |
Peter Hall, Director (1930) |
Scarlett Johansson, Actress (1984) |
Luis Barragan, Architect (1988) |
Arthur Eddington, Scientist (1944) |
John Gilling, Director (1984) |
Henry Hampton, Activist (1998) |
Lorenz Hart, (1943) |
John F. Kennedy, President (1963) |